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SECTION G

BRICKWORK AND BLOCKWORK

Generally

G.1 Classification of work

1. Work shall be classified as follows and each classification shall be given under an
appropriate heading:

a. Foundations.
b. Load bearing superstructure.
c. Non-load bearing superstructure.

G.2 Measurement

1. Brickwork and blockwork shall be measUred the mean length by average height, Fair face
and facework shall be measured on the exposed face.

2. No deduction shall be made for the following:

a. Voids not exceeding 0.10m2.
b. Flues, lined flues and flue blocks where the voids and the work displaced do not
together exceed 0.25m2

3. The following shall be deemed to be included with brickwork and blockwork:

a. extra material for curved work.
b. all rough and fair cutting.
c. rough and fair grooves, throats, mortices, chases, rebates, stops and mitres.
d. raking out joints to form a key.
e. Iabours in eaves fllling.
f. labours in returns, ends and angles.
g. wedging and pinning.
h. oversailing and receding courses.
j. bedding and pointing.
k. bedding and pointing frames.
I. preparing tops of existing walls to receive new walls.
m. making good walls and making good fair face or facings.
n. any other sundry items of a like nature.

4. Curved work shall be so described stating the mean radius. Curved fair face and curved
facework shall be so described stating the radius on face. The provision of curved blocks
shall be given in the description of curved work.

5. Work in underpinning shall be given in accordance with Section H.

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